The Friday Photos: Washing The Windows

Laura ReynoldsThe Friday Photos: Washing The WindowsThe ladder-free method. Taken on Regent's Canal by emianaPhoto by Bob ComicsThe view from the inside, by Bob ComicsNew Providence Wharf, East London. Photo: Tom HurleyThe unmistakable windows of The Gherkin. By Wendy DobingHanging by a wire, by Rob EmesAny guesses which building this is? Photo by HomemadeSpiderman's day job in Aldgate by Jan RockarIt's not just skyscraper windows that need cleaning. Here's a shot closer to the ground by Martin PinkerBy Jan RockarWindow cleaning equipment on the iconic HSBC tower by sczsczNot something you see often in London...an Aviva superyacht in the Thames, by HoosierSands

After a job advert for window cleaners at the The Shard went viral this week, we're taking the opportunity to stand back and appreciate the sky-going army of squeegee-wielders who keep our windows wiped and our views visible.